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Meaning of "entoptic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ENTOPTIC

Ento- + optic.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ENTOPTIC

entoptic  [ɛnˈtɒptɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENTOPTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Entoptic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ENTOPTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

entoptic

Entoptic phenomenon

Entoptic phenomena are visual effects whose source is within the eye itself. In Helmholtz's words; "Under suitable conditions light falling on the eye may render visible certain objects within the eye itself. These perceptions are called entoptical." Entoptic images have a physical basis in the image cast upon the retina. Hence, they are different from optical illusions, which are perceptual effects that arise from interpretations of the image by the brain. Because entoptic images are caused by phenomena within the observer's own eye, they share one feature with optical illusions and hallucinations: the observer cannot share a direct and specific view of the phenomenon with others. Helmholtz comments on phenomena which could be seen easily by some observers, but could not be seen at all by others. This variance is not surprising because the specific aspects of the eye that produce these images are unique to each individual. Because of the variation between individuals, and the inability for two observers to share a nearly identical stimulus, these phenomena are unlike most visual sensations.

Definition of entoptic in the English dictionary

The definition of entoptic in the dictionary is resulting from structures within the eye itself.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENTOPTIC


antiseptic
ˌæntɪˈsɛptɪk
apocalyptic
əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk
autoptic
ɔːˈtɒptɪk
bioptic
baɪˈɒptɪk
Coptic
ˈkɒptɪk
cryptic
ˈkrɪptɪk
dichoptic
daɪˈkɒptɪk
holoptic
hɒlˈɒptɪk
hydroptic
haɪdrˈɒptɪk
optic
ˈɒptɪk
orthoptic
ɔːˈθɒptɪk
panoptic
pænˈɒptɪk
sarcoptic
sɑːkˈɒptɪk
septic
ˈsɛptɪk
skeptic
ˈskɛptɪk
suboptic
sʌbˈɒptɪk
supraoptic
ˌsuːprəˈɒptɪk
synaptic
sɪˈnæptɪk
syncoptic
sɪnˈkɒptɪk
synoptic
sɪˈnɒptɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENTOPTIC

entomophagy
entomophilous
entomophily
entomostracan
entomostracous
entophytal
entophyte
entophytic
entophytous
entopic
entoplastral
entoplastron
entoproct
entotic
entourage
entozoa
entozoal
entozoan
entozoic
entozoon

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENTOPTIC

antiepileptic
aseptic
dyspeptic
ecliptic
elliptic
epileptic
Eurosceptic
fiber optic
fibre optic
haptic
narcoleptic
obliquity of the ecliptic
organoleptic
peptic
postapocalyptic
postsynaptic
presynaptic
sceptic
styptic
tryptic

Synonyms and antonyms of entoptic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «entoptic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENTOPTIC

Find out the translation of entoptic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

内视
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

entóptico
570 millions of speakers

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entoptic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

entoptic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

داخل العين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

entoptic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

entópica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

entoptic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

entoptique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Entoptic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entoptischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

眼球内にある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

내시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Entoptic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

entoptic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்ணிலைக்காட்சியுணர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एंटोपेटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

entoptic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

entoptic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

entoptic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

entoptic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

entoptic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

entoptic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

entoptic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

entoptic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

entoptic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of entoptic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENTOPTIC»

The term «entoptic» is used very little and occupies the 161.429 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENTOPTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about entoptic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENTOPTIC»

Discover the use of entoptic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to entoptic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of Hallucinations
Jan Dirk Blom. The term entophthalmic phenomenon is indebted to the Greek words entos (inside) and ophthalmos (eye). It was proposed in 1978 by the American neuroscientist Christopher W. Tyler as a substitute for the term ∗ entoptic ...
Jan Dirk Blom, 2009
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Shamanism: An Encyclopedia of World Beliefs, Practices, and ...
Such iconic hallucinations are not in themselves entoptic, though they may have entoptic elements within them; they do not derive from the actual wiring of the brain. At this stage, emotions may be ecstatic or charged with fear (whence good or ...
Mariko Namba Walter, Eva Jane Neumann Fridman, 2004
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The Nature of Visual Illusion
Several of the techniques commonly used to measure discontinuous fixation tendency take advantage of entoptic visual phenomena. These phenomena produce sensations of vision, but the sensation originates within the eyeball rather than ...
Mark Fineman, 2012
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Neuro-ophthalmology
Bright lights may be encircled by entoptic halos that are produced by a normal lens and cornea but have a smaller diameter than the pathologic halo of glaucomatous corneal edema.9 When one observes a uniformly illuminated background, ...
Joel S. Glaser, 1999
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Ocular Blood Flow
Core Messages Beside the classical techniques to assess • ocular blood flow, several methods exists which aim to measure specific components of ocular blood flow. In this chapter, the blue field entoptic technique, the laser specle technique ...
Leopold Schmetterer, Jeffrey Kiel, 2012
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A Cosmos in Stone: Interpreting Religion and Society Through ...
First, socially established predilections and expectations cause people to ignore some entoptic images and to concentrate on others. The selected images are given meanings and significances that vary widely from society to society; form, not ...
J. David Lewis-Williams, 2002
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Lsd, Marihuana, Yoga, and Hypnosis
These considerations will be further amplified below, after we discuss the relations between entoptic phenomena and the visual effects that are produced by LSD-type drugs. Entoptic phenomena. Every normal individual is able to see some ...
Theodore Xenophon Barber
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Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus,Expert Consult - ...
phenomena. Entoptic phenomena are visual perceptions from sources within the eye rather than the outside world. ... medial opacities. On the other hand, children with very poor sight will often rub and poke their eyes to stimulate entoptic ...
Creig Simmons Hoyt, David Taylor, 2012
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Archaeology
Known as entoptic (from the Greek word meaning “within vision”) phenomena, these images appear even with your eyes closed because they are a product of the optical nervous system. Because they are a function of the brain's hard-wiring , ...
Robert Kelly, David Thomas, 2012
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Plains Indian Rock Art
... so regularities in these responses may lead to regularities in behavior, including artistic expression. A good example of this neuropsychological approach involves the concept of entoptic phenomena (Lewis- Williams and Dowson 1988).
James D. Keyser, Michael Klassen, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENTOPTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term entoptic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: What are those floaty things in your eye?
The animation goes on to explain blue field entoptic phenomenon, or Scheerer's phenomenon – the fleeting sparks which diffuse across the ... «Optometry Today, Jul 15»
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Why you have floating things in your eyes
... the spots are completely real and there. These spots in your vision are called by doctors eye floaters and are caused by the blue field entoptic ... «ZME Science, Apr 15»
3
The Allure of Ancient Rock Art
The gallery of entoptic shapes and visual hallucinations depicted on the walls of rock shelters in Santa Barbara's backcountry can include ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Mar 15»
4
OF SUN DISKS, WORLD PORTALS AND MEDICINE WHEELS …
Finally, the dots and lines are seen as examples of geometric motifs that represent entoptic phenomena, which supposedly had been seen by ... «UFODigest, Feb 15»
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Our Lady of the Lakes students donate school supplies to kids in the …
... hosts an annual campaign to bring in donations in kind by means of recycling for re-use gently used pencils, crayons, entoptic, school shoes, ... «The Oakland Press, Dec 14»
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Meet The Culprits Behind Bright Lights And Strange Floaters in Your …
These are just two of the most common entoptic phenomena — the phrase for things we see that originate inside the eye itself. Like this article? «Smithsonian, Dec 14»
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You Can See Your Own White Blood Cells Flowing Through Your Eye!
experiments · blue sky entoptic phenomenon · blue-sky sprites · optics ... [Via Investigation of the Source of Blue Field Entoptic Phenomenon]. «io9, Oct 14»
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The Magic Lives In the In-between Moments: Here's DREAMERS …
... and grunge—they'd like to call the genre “splunge”—over hyper-contrasting colors and entoptic-seeming imagery that perfectly complements ... «Noisey, Oct 14»
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Marcus Sedgwick: where I write
The spiral is one of the six groups of forms known to archaeolgists as entoptic shapes, perhaps derived from natural illusory shapes 'seen' by ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
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Optical connections: Stars in their eyes
Buzz Aldrin recalled seeing such entoptic phenomena, or phosphenes, on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, the first to land on the Moon. The crew ... «Optician Online, Sep 14»

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